The cost is $25 per couple and $5 for each additional girl. This event is for girls ages 4 to 17 and their fathers or significant male role models to enjoy an evening of great food, dancing and fun!

The event will also include a couple���s dance contest and prizes.

For tickets and more information, call NCC Youth Services at 973-242-7934. Click here for the flyer.

91心頭 hosted its 28th Golfing for a Cause fundraiser on Sept. 29 to benefit its Youth Services Department and the Monsignor Linder Scholarship Fund. Supporters gathered at in Livingston for 18 holes of golf and networking, along with an evening reception that included cocktail hour, dinner and raffle prizes.

91心頭 Interim Board Chairman Edgar Nemorin thanked all the participants, sponsors and donors for coming to and supporting the event. He talked about 91心頭���s Youth Services Department, which will receive proceeds from the fundraiser, highlighting how 2,864 youth were served in 2024 through core programs and events. He said programs like that are essential to families.

���One of my personal missions is that youth and education opportunities should not be defined by a kid���s or parent���s zip code,��� Nemorin said.

91心頭 CEO Simone Gagneron expressed her gratitude to all in attendance.

���Thanks to the continued support of our sponsors, along with everyone who participated, donated and purchased raffle tickets, NCC can continue doing great work for those in the community,��� she said. ���We���re so excited to be able to host this event and give everyone a day away from the office while supporting our youth.���

Christine Stern, Senior Vice President at , a Platinum Sponsor of the event, spoke during the networking reception. She commented about how there was great energy throughout the event and how HUB is happy to support 91心頭.

���We live in a very complex and challenging world. God bless 91心頭 for the work you do,��� Stern said. ���We at HUB feel blessed for being a sponsor of this wonderful event and a partner in helping to manage the business risks associated with the work NCC does.���

Rocco Schiaffino, Assistant Vice President at , another Platinum Sponsor, addressed the crowd as well.

���It���s a privilege to partner with NCC. I believe we have worked together for over 20 years and we are very happy to play a small part in all the amazing work that NCC does,��� he said. ���We participate in many outings and this is one of our favorite events of the year. We are just very happy to be part of it.���

During the evening reception, prizes were given out to golfers. The first place team was comprised of Keith Kirkland, Norman Hymowitz, Jeremy Hernandez and Greg Ward. A variety of attendees also won raffle prizes.

91心頭 congratulates all of the winners and thanks all sponsors, participants and donors for making the 28th Golfing for a Cause successful. NCC asks everyone to save the date for the 29th Golfing for a Cause, which will be held on Sept. 28, 2026.

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Parkes was working at when she became pregnant. When she was on maternity leave, she decided to enroll in NCCTI to obtain her MAC certification. Her cousin completed the MAC program and encouraged her to apply. In order to focus on her education, Parkes quit her job at Summit Health and started working for an hospital on the weekends.

���I had the support of my family, so that helped me be able to succeed with the program,��� Parkes said.

She had been unable to enroll in school previously because she was caring for her parents when they fell ill. Her siblings all live out of state, so she was the person who took her parents to medical appointments and testing. Her husband stepped in to help so that she could focus on her studies, which was a great weight lifted off her shoulders.

���I spoke to my husband about [enrolling in the program]. He���s like, yeah, go ahead. We���ll take it day by day and we���ll figure it out,��� she said. ���And I���m happy and thankful that I did because I love what I do at my job.���

Parkes now works as a medical assistant in an RWJBarnabas Health multi-specialty pediatric office in West Orange, which offers care in cardiology, urology, allergy and general surgery. She enjoys working with the children and putting them at ease during their appointments. If she has an anxious cardiology patient, she will let the child put on and take off the EKG stickers before starting the procedure so they know what to expect.

���I try to make the experience most comfortable for them. To where they���re leaving all happy,��� Parkes said. ���That makes my day.���

Her experience in her current role has inspired her to become a pediatric nurse. She enrolled in ���s nursing program for the fall. She will retain her current job and attend school part-time. She hopes to eventually work in a pediatric emergency department or a pediatric unit in a hospital.

���Those kids need that proper nursing where they���re not going to get upset with what���s going on with the child. They���re going to find the best way to help them heal,��� Parkes said.

She said her experience at NCCTI was positive and she recommends the school to anyone interested in launching a career in health care.

���The staff was amazing. The program was amazing,��� Parkes said. ���Being able to do book work and hands-on was great because we weren���t being thrown out there when we got to a doctor���s office or hospital, not knowing what was going on.���

Instructor Dr. Mamdouh Sorial prepared students for both the certification exam and the work world, according to Parkes. She said he broke down the steps of the medical procedures and provided little tricks to help students remember what to do.

NCCTI Interim Director Frances Teabout is happy the school has been a positive part of Parkes��� journey.

���At NCCTI, we aim to help our students launch their careers in their preferred program of study. It���s fulfilling to hear that Ms. Parkes has found meaningful employment and is continuing her education to further her career goals,��� Teabout said. ���We wish her great success going forward.���

Parkes lives with her husband and 1-year-old son and has two step-daughters, ages 10 and 5, who live with them part-time.

She is excited to be taking the next step in her educational journey and is thankful to have had NCCTI lay the foundation for her success.

NCCTI is an accredited post-secondary career and technical institution that is currently enrolling for the following programs: Automotive Technician, Medical Assistant Clinical and Patient Care Technician. For more information, call 973-824-6484, email nccti@newcommunity.org, log onto or visit 274 South Orange Ave., Newark.

In June, Henry organized a painting event for the residents of Associates, with the help of Sgt. Aleta Morse and Sgt. Habeebah Rasul. The trio provided canvases with image outlines and paint so the residents could choose how to design their creations. They decorated the Community Room of the building and provided refreshments.

In August, Henry worked with Resident Services Coordinator for Families Anibal Alvelo to host a Family Movie Night. The event was a fun evening for children and families with refreshments and a school supply giveaway. Alvelo had some donated backpacks and Henry solicited additional donations from NCC staff members to ensure each child in attendance received school supplies, snacks and drinks. Members of the NCC Task Force volunteered their time for the event and also ordered pizza. Additional members of the Security Department also donated funds and items to ensure the event was a success.

Henry has helped plan a variety of events for the Security Department over the years. When she first started working at 91心頭, she threw a baby shower for a friend. It was so successful that many people suggested she get into party planning as a job. She wasn���t interested in that then, but as time went on, she helped organize department Christmas parties and other events.

���I just really like helping people and being involved,��� she said. ���I like to see smiles on people���s faces when they enjoy themselves.���

While Henry likes the planning aspect of events, she prefers to be in the background rather than be the face of the affair.

���I���m more of the backup help that basically makes sure that everything���s in the right place so the people that are in the front, they have the tools that they need,��� she said.

Henry and her sister hope to start a business offering balloon arches and wall backdrops, as well as event planning.

Henry plans to continue organizing events for 91心頭 residents. Her next project is a Harlem Nights movie night at Roseville Senior at the end of September. She also hopes to host field days for the seniors next spring to get them moving and outside.

In addition to producing fun events for residents, Henry also hopes to show them that NCC Security is part of their community and not just there to enforce rules.

Henry said 91心頭 is in her blood and that���s one of the reasons she wants to give back.

Henry���s grandmother on her mother���s side used to live at Commons Senior and she remembers the security officer having her mother sign in when they would visit. Her grandmother on her father���s side currently lives at Douglas Homes and turned 101 earlier this year. Henry was present for the birthday celebration that Resident Services hosted in the Community Room.

���91心頭 is like home,��� she said.

Henry hopes to be able to host more events that are larger in scope to bring the community together and provide joy to NCC residents.

���I really love 91心頭,��� she said.

For more information about the Job Fair, call 973-639-7800.

Click here to view the flyer.